Framing a Gable Roof

Cutting and stacking the way pieceworkers do it

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Framing guru Larry Haun explains how to build a gable roof. As usual, his focus is on production methods that speed construction, such as gang-cutting the bird’s mouths with a worm-drive saw and dado. Illustrations cover the basics of this simple roof shape.

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